Mining Incidents

T.J.S. Mining, Inc. operator

Controlled by Thomas J Smith
MSHA operator ID: P21491
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
408
Mines on record
7
Years on record
1992–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,095
citations
423
significant & substantial
$315,798
proposed penalties
$238,027
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $77,771 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
643
inspections on record
21,709
inspection hours
5.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
1,095 citations across 21,709 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$316K
proposed penalties
$238K
current assessed
$238K
paid to date
$348
outstanding
1,075 assessments are final orders; 13 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2011-02-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2010
6
2009
3
2008
17
2007
35
2006
16
2005
17
2004
19
2003
27
2002
27
2001
29
2000
36
1999
58
1998
45
1997
31
1996
18
1995
16
1994
5
1993
1
1992
2

Mines on record

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